But Cornwell bounced back on Wednesday when the seven-on-seven tournament started, connecting on several deep passes and finding the end zone often, including a 21-yard touchdown in a win for team Super Bad. He wasn't as accurate as some of his fellow quarterbacks, but he has the ability to stretch the field better than anybody.

His performance earned high praise from Elite 11 coach and former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer, according to 247Sports.com:

He had the biggest turnaround. He was near the bottom of the list because he had such a terrible day yesterday (Monday). He was just wildly inconsistent. It's not a question of his talent or character, because I really like the kid. He'll have a chance to be in the eleven after today.

The final cut will be made after the seven-on-seven championships Wednesday, and Cornwell certainly has a chance to make it into the elite group.

Can he do it?

He came into the camp with a buzz surrounding him. The 4-star prospect is rated as the fourth-best pro-style quarterback in the country, and he was a favorite to not only make the Elite 11 but also to win MVP.

Here are some passes from Cornwell's performance on Tuesday, courtesy of ESPN.com's Tom Luginbill.

It's admittedly a small sample size, but on arguably the biggest football stage of his young career, he showed the type of resilience it takes to be a star in the SEC. Inconsistency gets you beat, and if Cornwell can bounce back and make the cut, that's a good sign of what's to come for the Crimson Tide.

Cornwell will likely compete with Cooper Bateman, Alec Morris and Blake Sims for the top spot on Alabama's depth chart when he arrives on campus in 2014.